Mina Samuels

Mina Samuels is a full-time writer and editor, and in a previous incarnation, a litigation lawyer and human rights advocate. In addition to her fiction, her current work includes a diverse range of non-fiction projects from motivational, to biography and memoir, to business strategy, sports, and human rights.

Mina's novel, The Queen of Cups, was published in January 2007 and a collection of short stories, Crucifixion and Other Fictions, released on CD in March 2008. The Think Big Manifesto, by Michael Port, with Mina Samuels, was published in April 2009 and is a New York Times Bestseller. Mina is currently working on a new project titled Run Like a Girl, coming in March 2011.

Mina has ghost-written many books, including a best-selling book by the CEO of a Fortune 100 company. She was a regular contributor to Vermont Sports for two years, has published personal essays in Alimentum and The French Literary Review, and her essay, "Tomorrow Might Not Be the Same," was included in the collection, How Running Changed My Life, published by Breakaway Books.

When she is not writing she might be off doing triathlons, marathons, biking, cross-country skiing, yoga, rock climbing, kayaking, snowshoeing, or hiking in far off places. You can also find her on Blogspot, Facebook and Twitter.